"He's the type of guy that can explode on you," junior forward Trey Thompkins said.

"A great player," Georgia wing Travis Leslie said of Robinson. "We're looking forward to him giving us a lot of offense."

Heady words about a guy who has yet to play a Southeastern Conference game.

Pressure's on, right?

"No, not at all," the guard said this week while summer basketball campers were nearby in the Bulldogs' practice facility. "No pressure. Just go play my game like I've been doing all my life."

Here's how Robinson played his game at Tennessee State: He scored more than 1,000 points in two seasons, leading the team in scoring (17.8 points per per game) and steals (2.0 per game) as a sophomore before deciding to bring his game to Athens.

He didn't just pile up those numbers against lightweights, either.

Robinson scored a team-high 16 points and had five assists against Georgia Tech, scored 25 at Kentucky and 15 at Alabama.

His addition to a Georgia team that returns Thompkins and Leslie is a reason the Bulldogs are getting some mentions this offseason as a top 25-caliber team.

Georgia coach Mark Fox, for one, hasn't done anything to tamp down the anticipation of what Robinson can bring to the Bulldogs.

"If we had him in uniform, he would have made a significant impact," Fox said of the year Robinson sat out under NCAA transfer rules. "We wouldn't have had any conversations about depth and fatigue and our ballhandling would be much, much better. We'd have a lot more playmaking ability. He would have made a marked difference."

The 6-foot-1 Robinson is up to 177 pounds after gaining about 15 since coming to Georgia.

He was recruited by the Bulldogs to play point guard, but could also play some shooting guard.

"We haven't talked about roles necessarily, but I do plan on stepping into a leadership role at the point guard position," Robinson said.

Georgia already returns point guards Dustin Ware and Vincent Williams. Fox will juggle Robinson in a backcourt that will also include junior college transfer Sherrard Brantley, a 3-point threat.

Robinson is "a scoring point," Fox said.

"He can play both spots in the backcourt. He and Dustin can play together. They'll compete for time at the one, but they'll both play together quite a bit."

Robinson's ability to make plays along with his quickness and athleticism "is desperately needed on this team and I think he'll make an immediate impact," Fox said.

Desperately needed because Georgia ranked 10th in the SEC in steals last season. Leslie's 40 led the team.

"I think he'd give Devon Downey a run for his money quickness-wise," former Georgia guard Ricky McPhee said of the South Carolina guard who easily led the SEC in steals. "I'm really looking forward to seeing him play next year."

Robinson, a Nashville native, stayed close to home when he decided to play at Tennessee State, where his father is the longtime tennis coach.

After some players on his father's team ran into eligibility and injury issues, Robinson joined the team and even won one match despite never before playing.

"I guess that's where the quickness comes in to just get the ball and hit it over the net," Robinson said. "It's not that hard of a game. Just like basketball, it's a simple game."